Cartography & Worldbuilding

Fantasy map-making can be a LOT of fun, and very relaxing. Because there’s no right or wrong answer when drawing a map, it can be a meditative experience. In addition, I really enjoy coming up with stories and settings (worldbuilding) based on a drawing of a map. In this video series I’ll talk about fantasy cartography, drawing your own map, the connection between geography and culture, and fantasy world building.

How to build a fantasy world starting from a map. Many writers and dungeon masters will create their world before drawing it out on a map. This might seem logical, but starting with a map and building a world around that actually makes more sense! This is because geography influences culture, much more than culture influences geography.